Several top golfers from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf League will be trying to fine-tune their games before they arrive at Oakmont Country Club outside Pittsburgh next week. He was the first amateur since Jack Nicklaus in 1961 with three or more top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour in a season. When Clanton was asked whether the LIV Golf League tried to recruit him, he said, "I want to play the PGA Tour, pretty simple. He secured a PGA Tour card through the PGA Tour University Accelerated pathway in October 2023, but deferred turning pro to return to Vanderbilt. Winning in the LIV Golf League hasn't been a problem for Niemann, who has finished first five times since February 2024, including three times this season.